Being 100% Right, And 100% Fired

[Steph]

Being 100% right  and 100% fired.

Food for thoughts!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDO24U3hMkU

[boatdetective]

I'm not going to sit through the entire 50 minutes- but I get the guy's point. However, there is a point where managers should say: "he's right". Being technically correct and being ethical (I realize ethics were not necessarily at issue- but give me this) are their own end. If management had not considered some technical glitch or knew full well about an ethical problem- then THEY are the ones who should change.

[Steph]

Yes, you only need to watch the first 5 minutes to get the picture

[charlie b]

Yep, I've gotten rid of someone like that.  Part of working in a company is social skills.

OTOH, if you work in an advanced technology area, then a guy like that is who you lock up in a room and let him work.  Maybe give him some difficult problems to 'guide' him.  Eventually something good might come of it.  If not, then let him go.

[Triple Jim]

Agreed that the guy makes a good point in the first five minutes, but I wonder if he realizes just how wordy and drawn out he can be, himself.   

[sign216]

Agreed that the guy makes a good point in the first five minutes, but I wonder if he realizes just how wordy and drawn out he can be, himself.   

Yep, he could tighten that speech up.

And,....I've got a son just like that.

[Triple Jim]

And,....I've got a son just like that.

Mine's just the opposite... he just got a degree in computer science and has a huge understanding of hardware and programming, but it's hard to get him to say much at all!

[trippah]

You wonder if the 19 yr old he saw was himself in the mirror?

[oldbike54]

 Sister had a co-worker that was quite impressed with himself . State office , ran by the numbers , this guy who had only been in the office for about 3 months decides the computer system needs tweaking , so he takes it upon himself to "improve" things . The only problem was , he crashes the system , gets himself fired , and then files a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the state . Of course when the office manager who was an attorney mentions that his actions cost the taxpayers a boat load of money the lawsuit disappeared   

 Dusty

[lucydad]

You just don't want to get me started on oil company "management"...